What is the Temperature range for oven use? Is it safe to PREHEAT the stone?
19105
You can heat the crap out of it with no worries. I preheat mine for 3 hours in an outdoor Viking and get over 1,000 degrees F on the stone. Your oven won't phase this thing.
19106
Mine stays in my oven at ALL times--including when it's on Broil at 500 degrees, and I always preheat it when doing pizza.
1204266
Stoneware is fired at 2370 degrees. I'm pretty sure it can take 425 degrees. But, like any high fired ceramic pieces, be careful to avoid thermal shock by lowering the heat gradually. Enjoy!
1377356
I've never tried it, but I would think it would work fine. We really like ours, but we use it on our BBQ grill.I think the key is to MAKE SURE you put it in a cold oven, then turn the oven on and let it come up to cooking temp. Otherwise the stone may crack from exposure to sudden heat.
168125
I heat it slightly higher than the recipe, then turn down the temp for cooking. So for baguettes, I heat to 515, then turn down to 500. For cake, I heat to 375, then turn to 350. This way the stone gets to the right temperature faster.
2163579
I Heat mine at 500, and use it in the oven only. If you are using it for baking a pizza, heat the stone for an hour and you will get a better pizza. Bake the pizza for 10 to 15 mins. This info comes from the American Test Kitchen.
1624112
Silicone mats can be used at max heat of 480 degrees F. So it's not suitable to use on a pizza stone, but you can easily heat up things on them.
456678
I would recommend following the guidelines for oven use. I've never tried it myself but another person has answered that it's safe up to 400 degrees. Take into consideration your particular oven if you intend to try that, since temperatures vary in degrees of heat.
168123
put the stone in a cold oven, why are you preheating to 500 because of your recipe? No need to preheat to anything other than the degrees your recipe is calling for. Just remember to put the stone in a cold oven. Or it will break.
312163
The stone does come with instructions and also a pizza dough recipe (which I do not use). Basically, this stone will take whatever heat you give it. But, heat it for at least 20 minutes before putting the pizza on it. I usually preheat mine on a hot gas grill which reads 550 degrees for 30 minutes. The pizza is then put on the stone and is usually cooked within 10 minutes featuring a crispy crust. I cooked all kinds of pizzas on the Dough-Joe and I have not gone out for a pizza in over a year. Yes, it's that good. P.S. Do not wash the stone.
77731
I am pretty sure it is made out of Cordierite which is the same material as Kiln bricks are made of, should easily handle more than 700 degrees.The only smells you may get are if you get grease on it like Pepperoni drippings or cheese oil, when those burn off you of course will get some fumes from that but there isn't a stone made that wont do that except maybe the glazed ones, but to me the glazed ones defeat the whole purpose of using a stone in the first place which is to absorb the steam coming out of the dough may as well just use cast iron if the stone is glazed.
1994690
I have never made this recipe, however I went on line, reviewed the recipe and noticed it calls for the oven to be preheated to 450 degrees. This pot is not recommended for temperatures higher than 350 degrees. Might I suggest you look into purchasing a cast iron or cast aluminum 6 quart covered Dutch oven.
783853
Try preheating at least at level 2 instead of one so the stone gets hotter...and preheat for longer than you think is needed. The stne needs to be hot all the way through. Sometimes I preheat on 3 and cook on 1...turning back to 3 to brown the top a bit more. It also depends on the thickness of the crust. I think a thin crust is easier to get just right. Hope that helps.
2101842
I have never used mine in the oven but I'm guessing that you could; however I don't know what would be considered a safe temp.
533177
We use it at 425° - 450°. It's stone/ceramic, so I think it would be OK since it was probably fired at a way higher temp than 600° when it was manufactured.
1639788
It's best to put the Cloche while the oven is preheating,do not put a cold stone in a hot oven
612335
It will go over 1000+ degrees. I use an infrared thermometer and hit the top and bottom stones. You can get them over 1000 degrees if you need to. I use a metal pizza peel to cover the opening after I put my pizza in, and have baked pizza at 900 degrees. It took about 56 seconds.... and yes, it was awesome.
475814
Hi Leticia,We've been trying to get a contact e-mail and preferably a phone number since last week. We can definitely help you get squared away, but I want to spend a few minutes troubleshooting what you're doing now so we can correct it. The oven will easily get up into hotter temperatures than you are achieving now, but that will depend upon fuel (chunkwood) selection and how you are monitoring the stone temperature. Can you contact our customer service line at 206-438-3587 so we can help you? Thanks!!